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1968 (LOS) Origs compared to HBC (Trim Parts) current Reproductions

Lots of Detail differences, Still a Nice product.

You know it is a tough Call. Most 99.9% of the car show public would never understand the difference(s) or care. But I still want to restore my orig, tough cause my plating plant charges 270$ per Lot of plating. So it would be necessary to restore batches to make it economically viable. In the Past I have tried to Home (DIY) polish alum trim without post treatment (Clear Bright anodization) only to have the Alum part appearance be compromised with just general exposure. Even Attempts to Aerosol Can spray cleared alum jus looked strange.

Ref: MIL-DTL-5541, "Military Specification, Chemical Conversion Coatings on Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys" Type II: Addresses compositions containing no hexavalent chromium. This film typically appears to have no color (Having no color is described as "clear"). Class 1A: Provides maximum protection against corrosion, whether painted or unpainted. This is a relatively thick coating used as a final finish or pre-treatment to paint or powder coating.

*Apologies for the Large photos but these allow great detail views.

** Disregard the Mfr's Blue protective Film

JIM